Student Assistant

Part-time, Student assistant position (approx. 12hr/week) within the ESS External Relations and EU Projects Group.

Description of directorate/division
The External Relations & EU Projects Group at the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund invites applicants for a student position. The position allows students or recent graduates to get hands on working experience in order to enable a smooth transition from the classroom to the workplace.

Description of main responsibilities
You will be part of the External Relations & EU Projects Group within the Communications and External Relations Division. The group is in charge of coordinating corporate level activities and relationships with ESS Stakeholders.

You tasks will including but not limited to:
* Support with Visits coordination.
* Administrative and logistics support to organise events and meetings.
* Organisation, archiving and follow up of outreach activities. 
* Database maintenance and management

You will be involved in all these activities as well as support the day-to-day work of the group.

Qualifications
* Enrolled in a programme related to  Political Science, International Relations, Communications or a similar. 
* Good knowledge of MS Office.
* Experience of working in an office environmnet is an advantage.
* Basic understanding of web editor tools or CRM platforms is beneficial.
* Excellent oral and written English skills are a prerequisite; knowledge of other European languages would be an advantage.

To be successful and perform well in this position you are a self-motivated, organised and driven person. You understand the importance of correct and thourough information in communication and in database management. 

Our work environment is characterised by fast growth, high rate of work, and an international atmosphere with highly academic personnel. You must therefore enjoy the diversity of such and have a personality suited for the challenges it holds. In this growing organisation you will have the possibility to take part in developing new routines and processes. Our work environment is exciting and forward thinking and relies heavily on personal initiative.

Duration & Location
Your work place will be situated in Lund, Sweden.
The duration of the position is 6 months. The position is part time, approx 12 hours / week. 

Start date
The position is to be filled as soon as possible.

Application & Contact
Please provide your curriculum vitae and cover letter in English by clicking on “apply” and following the instructions. Please note we only accept applications via the ESS website.

The deadline for applications is 8th of January 2017.

For more information regarding the ESS recruitment process, please follow this link https://europeanspallationsource.se/ess-recruitment-process. For further information regarding the position, please contact Alexandra Schmidli, alexandra.schmidli[at]esss.se. For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact Iréne Hansen, irene.hansen[at]esss.se.